Nebraska Newspapers

    Prosperity Bases
k | for 1925 Appear
P> to Be Well Laid
’ Improvement in F.nropeau
Situation and Improved
Farm Conditions Indices
of Better Days to Come.
By RICHARD 8I»1I.I.ANR,
1 niters.il Srvlee Flntuvltd Ftlitur.
New York, Dec. 28.—Viewed finan
cially, commercially ami industrially,
1B24 has been a good year—a very
good year. In its early months il
brought trials to business men and,
for a long time, the prospect was
bleak. The oil scandal threatened at
one stage to be very serious in tin
settling general confidence and, later,
t he nation for a short time was much
disturbed by doubt afl to the outcome
of the national elections. But the
oil scandal has been relegated to the
limbo of unpleasant memories. Then
additional elections brought, confi
dence and resolution and business
generally has made a recovery re
markable in its rapidity and breadth.
If the stock market may be con
eid«rod n« a barometer, the indtea
^tions are that th° nation is ti> have
an extended period of activity and
tprosperity. The bases for prosperity
stems to have been laid through the
great Improvement In the agricultur
al situation in America, the renvuk
nlde change for th® better In Kuropc
through the start Germany has made4
to rehabilitate herself along the lines
of the Dawes plan and a world wide
Inclination to work and produce
rather than dispute and dawdle.
Trade Develops Steadily.
National trade is developing stead
ily. Various foreign nations have
made excellent progress within the
year to improve their currencies and
their credit. The extent to which in
ternational loans are being placed
is indicative of n confidence greater
than manifested at any other time
since the close of the world war.
11 the United States the recoveries
in single industries has been extra
ordinarily rapid. The United States
Steel edrporation was down to close
to fin per cent production Home
months ago. Now it is operating j
around 83 per cent. The copper in
dtmtry, which was prostrate. com
ing back very fast. In textiles prog
ress has been stow hut sure. Oils,
long suffering from overproduction,
are seeing daylight again. The auto
mobile business is working back in
good style. The railroads have done
extraordinarily well. That promt? es
much for railroad equipment con
cerns.
j Merchandising Prosperous.
\ Merchandising has proved prosper
ous after what, at the start, threat
I f ned to he a had yedr. Foreign % rade
j !.-* broadening. Money 1s abundant.
I Kmnloyjment presents no problems of
moment. I^ast, but not least. the
j f rtn has transformed sudden
ly, from near prostration to near
« tha f»irm is the base of all in
v and all pro- »erity, tb*» state
s’ would apo ;ir to lie sound, that,
I si i . onrl anti the nation-!
; * r*» look ere good.
So i* w 'it’d api»car at tlie dose °f
fh® o!t| year and the dawn of the
new.
COMES TO GAYETY
“Oil Man” Johnson picked a win
ner when lie brought Kddie Hall and
“The Talk of the Town" troupe to
the (layeU for the week of the mid
night show. It is a mimical review
iu two iif'jc and lu sc enes. filled with
I pretty girls, funy llpe* and situations
“ ifi pleasing melodies.
The chorus will put plenty of
! punch in the midnight performance
on New Year's eve, for, from Miss
Lee, the bubbling little blonde on one
end, to Miss Minor, the flashy III lie
| brunnetle on the other, it Is filled
? gith pep and pulc hritude.
Kddie Hall Is funnier than ever,
creating lots of clean amusement
with the help of Charles J. Kagan and
other principals. Nora Billings and
peaches Ponton keep the c horus mov
ing in well-costumed song numbers,
Kt na Moore talks her “blue" songs in
an original manner and (Trace Leon,
th® Russian prlma donna, displays a
j good voice.
| Red Davenport. Britt Stegall. A1
» Tain and Harry VVelsch, members of
e Lyric Harmony four, do synco
ted vocal tricks and it* liberal
with their numbers.. Bigelow arul
Fritr, “the long and short of it,'' pre
sent an unusual specialty act.
PETITE STAR AT
EMPRESS FAVORED
TJttl© Olive Wlntner. 3, responded
} to as many as seven encores per
•I) v yesterday in the Kinpres* thea
ter, where she led her first chorus
number, “Boodle De Doo.'' while (he
Jito rus girls danced behind her.
didn't sing very loud, but her
i abide went right over the footlights
i and she had to make spec. h®*.
^ It is a “rube show" of the goes],
old heart touching kind, where ihe
Tillage hanker Is trying In foreclose
the mortgage and the widow's son
come© home just in time, takes care
nr the mortgage and marries the gal,
S b ‘o?h.
!j Jo© Marten Is th® comb* ‘Vonsla
bi'1®Ruby Wlntner is a benevolent
If ©v-rTook. and H®len Pnrk© and Bert
II van© have the swoet heart roles of
! Martha and Toni.
Shirley Mason In the fifth / hapter
r»f ' The (Jreat Diamond Mystery’* of
fers plenty of screen thrills, and at
lh® end of the chapter the plot is
' ©till unsolved. “(lo (letters,** from
tti© series of stories of that name, are
also shown.
FOUR CHILDREN
(dr**n were burped to death while
Bleeping In one loom of a farm li aise
Hear here which was destroyed by
fir® •inly Huntlay murnliiK.
^ South Omaha Bn'i itien
KBF.Wnn ANr« «kllV]Jt
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By RICHAKI) If. TlX(iLKY.
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Ilori/.oiil.«!.
1. Mature.
4. Dismiss.
7. A rabbit.
1 Land measure.
11. An apostle.
12. A fenmle ho
12. To concern.
15. Progenitor.
17. N Fret.
18. Tratuiiiil.
10. Greek letter.
*20. Mongrel dogs.
21. One c.f the Fnited States.
22. Part of the face.
23. Remarked upon.
25. French river.
26. Single unit.
27. An I O F.
28. a Peruvian.
2'*. Musical note.
20. State #*f being v ' informed.
33. S curve.
34. Suffix used in mine: *1 names.
55. An Italian river.
36. Support.
.37. Stone hammer.
38. Part of an apron.
50. To dispose of.
40. Failures of justice *
4*?. A beast of burden.
45. Sediment.
44. A kind of lilw
45. Part of the Bible t li t.
46. Burden.
47. Jailer.
40. A water bird.
50. The red planet.
51. The name of a countrv (a1 -hrA
Vertical.
1. Transported with oe«tr.< v.
2. Wrath. %
3. Pleasant odor.
4. Raised platform.
5. To dash.
6. Suffix denoting alcohol.
8. I'art of the verb “To bc.“
o. Foneerning.
11. Traveller.
12. Greek athlete.
J I. A troop.
1l*ivviou:’ly mentioned.
1(5. Tube,
lx. G’o my.
1**. An Italian Ht.v.
20. Pine fruit.
21. A Holy Unman emperor.
22. Parasitic insects.
2 3. Pith of a matter.
24. Not any.
2". At one time.
28. The inside.
30. Village in Prussia.
31. Are not (contrue* inn).
Convulsive breaths.
3.3. Greases.
33. German city. \
30. Nitlsar'-e.
37. Mottled
38. Surely.
33. Reasonable.
40. Lowly.
41. An attendant on Cleopatra.
43. Card frame.
40. Rehold!
47. On*' *>f the southern states.
48. God of the midday sun.
The solution will appear tomor
row.
Solution of yesterday's puzzle.
At tlio Rialto.
Kdna Ferber's creation of n ga\
adventurous spirit that met life as
it happened, seemed a difficult thing
to bring to life upon a screen. For
"So Big" is one of those Intricate
stories of simple life, needing no
great scenes and no mobs of people
to make “so big" scenes.
The surprising bit of “So Big" and
Him part of tlie picture for which we'
'.vent in pleasant anticipation. Is the
, work of Colleen Moore, flapper c»f!
I moviednm, in her first starring role1
| a nil her first serious pert. “Ho Big.”;
I could have possibly found a more
capable Interpreter, but one would
hesitate to suggest another who I
could* have portrayed with such a
jdeliiate and sure touch the sympa i
thetlc and lovable character of Be I
line Peake.
Miss Moore Is presented as a gavj
ait I who meets financial reverses and!
misfortunes with blithe courage, and.i
before the eyes of her audience, de 1
velops into a midtile aged mother,
her son raised anti ready to complete
Jmr dreams for him. Then comes the|
big moment, when it seems as if only
a fight from the middle-aged moth
er will save him—and she wins.
“Toonerville Trolley" with two
"Slickers" brings an entertaining act
on the stage and Blaine and Lillian
Bred In offer "Hard Boiled Rose."
Harry Brader and Organist llaupt
offer a duet on « specially construct
ed harp of beautiful tonal qualities.
Al tlie Sim.
"Never Shv Hie." Douglas Mac
Lean's picture showing at the Sun
theater this week. Is an adaptation
<.f William ('oilier'* st.'ice success by
the same name, and the picture is
a highly amusing farce.
The hero finds himself in nil sorts
of complications because several dn«
tors have erroneously pronounced
him n victim of heart trouble w It It
onlv a short time to live, fn reallt>
there Is nothing wrong with low, the
cause of the whole trouble beng a
bee that crawls into Mac Lean's
shirt front. Not wanting hi* fortune1
in go to charity, the hero marries;
the fiancee of his friend Hector Wal
ter* upon his advice. When he fait*
to die, the friend who has been ex
peeling to enjoy part of the fortune,
employs a paid gunman "to get him |
Doug escapes in Die only available
vehicle, * cab driven by a drunken
cabby, an»l drawn by a disreputable
looking old horse. Then follow
scene* in whlf h the horse runs away,
breaks loose from Die cub nod Doug
makes the tilp minus both horse
and driver. He meets ids wife,
whom he really loves, and the final
flicker show* them on sliipboaid
starting on (licit honevmoon.
Lillian Rich find linden Ferguson
pi: v the l**adliiv feminine role* and
ilallam t'oolex I* cast a* the
f» b ml
\t 111 <- SlTMIIll.
“Peter Pan." Hie boy who wouldn't
grow tip. b** coin#* t •» Omaha h»
lake film fans to the land of maK*
IwIb'V* on t tie screen. Tile II rherf
Miini'ii product Jon of Sir James M
Barries fantasy '’Peter pan." i«* one
of the cleverest nn«l most fascinating
bits of entertainment we’ve seen for
*1 me time. if you’ve never seen
fairies, or pirates, or the “Never,
Never Lamb" don’t fail to see this
photoplay which is showing at the
Strand theater this week.
’ Pet mi Pan." Is a mlschevotis boy
who ran away from home the day
he was horn, because he overheard
his mother say that some dav he
would grow iifi and he president, and
he never wished to grow tip. The
picture opens in the Darling home.
The children’s mother, entering the
nursery at bedtime. Is startled by
the glimpse of a little l*»y walking
on the window sill Seeing her, he
flees only to lose his shadow when
the window closes on it and cuts It
off. When all is quirt, he returns 4o
get hi* shadow, and tells Wendy and
her two little brothers, John and
Michael, of the wonders of fairyland
and offers to carry them off. They
consent, and on a fleecy white cloud
the four <f them arrive in Never,
Never Ijfind.
Betty Bronson, selected by Barrie
himself to play the title role, Is
solendid in her portrayal. The sup
porting cast is excellent, especially
Ernest .Torrence as Captain Hook,
and George All as Nana (the dog).
The management has prepared i»
clever prologue In which Miss Norma
Mach plays peter Pan. Grace Ab
bott’s "Kndnlght Follies of 1925" Is
an added attraction.
J. F P.ABTcOW.
BRITISH DELAY
COLOGNE REPORT
Ity ItOHEKT J PHEW.
I nit nkill HrrGei* Stuff < •irrecqiomJeiit.
London. Dec-. 28. The BrltlHi gov
eminent has decided to wait until the
cabinet has before It for discussion
the ac tual text of the Intel allied re
port on German di.-ai ?namerit before
nnounelng Its Intentions regarding
the c-vu* nation nf Cologne.
It Is learned tonight that Britain
has declined to he stampeded by Mar
shal Fo> h’s committee whic h Is prno
tic-ally committed to a policy of per
mu pent occupation of the Bhine
provinces.
While the British are Inclined to
hellave that their may have been de
fault by German' . she Is not willing
to go so far as to diwb-o sanctlohs
against Germany as would have been
the case if the French proposals had
been accepted without examination.
Nc.rro Shot in (Quarrel Pi*-*.
K|»n lul IUiputrli t«i Tlie Oiimlm lire,
Fa Ms F tv. Neh Dec 28 Law
ic-lice Nelson cnlmcc! shot by Oscni
Ailflsp-lh B Iso colored following Hit
illlci i;i! Ion . 11 the Missouri Pacific
'Mills lay) I i ala\ afln Mono, died s'
the local hospital today. Both were
iilhnsd emplo'e* \lldsp#*th who Is
in tin co u ii | \ lull claims tin- ((Mallei
was o\ ci i woman
\\ *• (ii 11 t feed oil r ba I dew "aim,
dirt \ milk Mini expec t to i.ecy l He
baba x T
German Industry
Completes Change
From Paper Mark
Stockholders Agree Home
(,'omlhion* Improving- Kx
porl Trade Still Facing
Hard Fight.
By KKNKST I,. 1)1 BKICK,
lift nitlt.V’H 1-HtlllltlM HlHtiNtiriMII.
Wdlttn for 1 nl%#*r*al Hervlrr.
Herlln, Dec. 2.X.- 'The conversion of
paper mark balances to the new gold
or reichmnrk by big concerns is near
ly completed. In general the reduc
tion of capital has been so drastic
that adequate return is promised.
Stockholders meetings in connec
tion with the conversion induced a
number of leading business men to
voice their opinions on the general
situation. All agree that there has
been an improvement in conditions
•luring the last few months but It is
generally pointed out that this Im
provement is in home trade only.
Traduction Hosts High.
German export business, however,
lias a hard fiRht because of high Ger
man production costs. As reasons
for these high costs are mentioned
high taxes, high rail freight rates
and co!«ts due to "social” legislation.
It is demanded that the turnover tax
be further reduced, that advance pay
ments on incoipe tax which often
must be paid out of capital be abol
ished and that freight rates be ey?.
New tax proposals will be submitted
in January.
The burden of special legislation
(sick and accident disability insur
ance and pension insurances and
miners* unemployment doles) are es
timated by employers at 1,900,000,^**0
marks a year.
.Motor Industry Improves.
The law against the flight of cap
ital which ends December SI, will not
be prolonged. Transfer of money and
travel will he easier and hanks will
s. \e a lot of unproductive labor.
The Herlln auto exposition was a
technical triumph and a satisfactory
busim s enterprise. In order to gain*
time for development, a "descending
tariff law" is asked for automobiles—
that is. a protective tariff whose rates
are reduced automatically at definite
periods.
The relchsbank statement for De
cember 1'» is satisfactory. I^oans de
creased bv 90,000,000 marks to 2,070.
000,000 and note circulation decreased
by XI.000.000,000 to 1.723,000,000. Gold!
is holding Its own. unchanged.
The rdoek exchange closed hefofe
the holidays, after fluctuations, quiet
and firm. The wholesale index for*
D« eeriiber 2*1 was nearly unchanged.'
being 133 1-1G as against 132 9 10 for
December 12.
World Manager
Takes Part in Bill
Killin' Program for Week In
Good: \ iola Dana in Movie
Amuse* Audience.
Arthur Frudenfeld. msnas'r rtf the
" "rl<l theater, himself trends the
hoards In the new show there. He.
with Arthur Hays at the organ anti
Fannie Fish In a violin nhligato put
over "The Knd of a 1>rfect Day"
with great success as attested by yes
teniav s atuliences. Mr Frudenfeld,
front behind a gauze curtain, re
peated philosophical ruminations
upon life and tlie coming year while
the organ played.
Diminutive Morris of Morris and
Towns* ia a scream as a comedian
and a good dancer while Miss
Townes la Millie pleasant to look at.
And, speaking of girls, the Car
mody Dancers, fire of them, are
'graceful and restful to the eye* of
tiled business men.
Another big hit of the new six
net idll was Yvette and tier New j
Yoik e.vncopatera, a jazz hand with
extraordinary scenic effects.
hied and Daisy Flial have some
thing new and original In the line ■
of nrrohatic* and feats of strength
and agility.
Martha Rlnty, Kleanor Wolf.
Kleanor and Kloise Segi and Roretta
Dennison are the juvenile actors In
"Tiny Hits and Hits" which proved
alen entertaining number hy these
local children. Kdward Clark * Co ,
presenting characterization, are en
tertaining.
Viola Dana brought forth ripples
of amusement from the audience with
“Along Came Ruth.” Viola livena
up the sleepiest town In Maine with
big city Idea*. She makes things
so Interesting that there ars a host
of suitors for the glil who waa glad
lo get a chancs to work for her
board when she first arrived in
town. 'I’ll 11 y Marslinll heads the sup
porting rust with hla usual capable
Interpretation.
ENTIRE BUSINESS
BLOCK IS BURNED
Corinth, Miss, Dec. "8.—An entire
business block on tile west side of
('ourllinns* square here was destine
cd by fire toduv. Karly estimates of
the dtmhnge place It at between It.
Min,anti amt 12,mm nan.
Among the buildings destroyed wets
tile poRtofflcs, ttroke's Jewelry stipe
the old opera house, the Corinth Hank
and Tiust company, (i \V. Mvt'ulle.v'e
store and the Ford museum. The fire
Is believed to have st.’irted from an
nil heater ill a cafeteria,
Gallstone Troubles
Explained!
Knnunn City, Mo, ,\ n#\\ booklet
by Dr. K. K. PartHork. D«»*k 4!», Kan
■on City, Mo,, hop b»*»u of tlDnoxt
xulnp to Pijffoi imIp of Kill pi on** mill
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Tor ll I min \ Ails hi I |p«*m**nt.
A *» an alii at (Ion for lininen »*k**i
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; |>tll .i • $
Stock Markets
in London Boom
Despite Holiday
Tratl*- Fails to Slacken, as
Usual, After Christinas, lent
Continues Hriskly—In
dustrials Prominent.
By TnlveTwnl Nervlc*.
London, Dec. -S.—Contrary to the
usual experience, ihe stock markets
which generally slacken down from
Christmas until the end of the year,
have been surprisingly good, though
half the week has been made up of
holiday. The markets opened with
fair briskness Monday and a number
i)f features were noted in the two
following days.
Industrials continued to occupy a
prominent position, the activity of
lea was maintained, rubber shares
attracted greater attention than of
late owing to the improvement In
commodity prices and textiles were
well supported. Iron, coal and steel
kept fairly steady, breweries wrere
steady, but distilleries came In for
profit-taking. Nitrates attracted lit
tle attention, with Anglo-Chilians de
veloping dullness.
Less interest was taken in recon
struction loans. Base metals con
tinned on the upgrade and liveliness
developed in tin ami copper shares.
(lilt edges were rather neglected.
British rails were not very interest
ing, with little change on balance.
Argentine rails showed a curious con
trast, with leaders sagging and inter
F-st concentrated on the second rate
lines. Shell improved still further
owing to their American subsidiaries.
Kaffirs were almost neglected.
Indications are that business will
be resumed with more than average
zest Monday.
Mantell Here in
“Macbeth” Scene
(»reat Shakespearian Actor
Appears ^ ilh Wife on (Jr
pheum Program.
Orphetim patron* are favored this
week with the appearance of Hob-;
fit B Mantell, eminent exponent of
Shakespeare, and his talented wife.
Genevieve Hamper. They are offer
ing for this vaudeville tour the mur
tier scene of Duncan from “Mac
beth." Mantell was at hi* best as
Macbeth while playing in repertoire,
tnd this particular scene offers him
"elf and Miss Hamper an opportunity
to demonstrate a real measure of
their dramatic strength. The scene
open* with Lady Macbeth spurring
her husband on to murder, and when
Macbeth falters she chides hint as
i»ne who is Infirm of purpose, it Is
a scene jn which the psychology of
an ambition* woman Is revealed
against the background of a man
who yields to a stronger feminine
will. It 1* a dramatic treat for
vaudeville patrons and stands out a«
a notable event In the annals of lo
cal vaudeville
Boh and Gale Sherwood have n
splendid musical act In which a com
pan> of instrumental «ts contribute
much. A male quartet offers a nov
elty number and the entire company
Is *«en and heard in a special
scenic numl>cr during which Mrs.
Sherwood recite**. These entertain
ers, assisted by several other acts
filled In the time Sunday afternoon
until a belated train brought some
of the people of the bill.
Val and Ernie Stanton. “The Eng
lish Boys from America.” continue
to be favorites They have a snappy
line of songs, chatter and dances and
arc otherwise versatile. Their tangled
us*- of words arouses merriment
“Senator” Ford Is hack again with!
h’s ntmtHinK monologue which has an I
oiiginal twist The demonstration of;
strength by Achilles and Newman
has a bit of comedy which * appre
dated. Florence Bradv and Gilbert
Wells sing lively dlttl»*s shout “Red
Hot Mamma. ‘ ahd similar titles. They
won considerable applause at the
opening. The opening act 1* Foster
and his trained dog.
BOND ROBBER AND
GIRL WIFE NABBED
Chicago, Dec. M.—William Ryan.
2h, alias William Smith, was arrested
here today with hia D year-old wife.
Martha Gleser Smith, and tonight • on
fessed that he had taken part In the
theft of $17,700 in currency and $60,
000 In bond* from messengers of the
Pacific Gas and Electric company.
Sutler street, San Francisco, De
c ember 4.
Ryan disclosed I be entire store of
the robbery to police officers naming
two San Francisco men mb his emu
paulons.
Exterminating fin* with a swatiei
is litxtf sweeping lank the tide with
.* broom.
A WiPe's
Confession®
b/* • r
Qlclele Q'arrisd,
Madge Is Confronted by a Disturbing
Discovery.
At the sound of Kdtth Fairfax n
voice--soft, vibrant with earnestness,
almost caressing in Its timber—i
shrank back against the swinging
doors thmugij which I had just come
from the kitchen, devoutly hoping
that neither she nor Dicky would
discover my presence before I had a
chance to escape noiselessly hack to
the kitchen.
Fiercely I smothered the jealous
impulse to rush into the diningroom,
confront my husband and the girl
talking to him. and demand what
she meant by .saving that he ought
to “tell her. It isn't fair to her to
let things slide along this way." Of
course, there was the chance that I
might not be the person referred to as
“her,” hut every instinct within me
cried out that I was the woman
Kdith meant.
To get away without her knowing
I had overheard their colloquy! That
was Die thought obsessing me a»I put
my hand behind me, and slowly with
infinite pains, pushed back the swing
ing door, moving backward myself
as I did so. Hut I was not quick
enough t«> lose Di< k\ s worried reply.
“I c an’t do it. Kd<. I simply can't
tell her. Don't you remember that
other time? She was as dear as she
could be about it, but I could not
help knowing what her opinion of
me was and--”
I lost the rest of it for just
then I gained the other side of the
swinging doors and shut out the
sound of my husband's voice, sudden-j
ly hateful to me. Katie's eves, round!
watching and knowing, were upon I
me, and with wits sharpened hv the'
necessity of keeping from her my I
real feeling. I spoke with fussy earn
cstne^s. r
“They’re Cherished Dishes.”
“Katie, there isn't a thing in that
cupboard I'd dare take for the child
ren's hot milk. They're all cherished
dishes of Mrs. Durkee." Suppose the!
children should break them. Surelv
there are some kitchen cups or glass
cs emt here that I can take."
I had successfully diverted Katie's
attention. That small comfort I hug- j
ged to my breast as my little maid j
faced me. pouting.
“You tink mv babes and Marion1
going to break her old dishes?" She
sputtered. ”I>ey nefer. nefer break!
dishe«\ I'nd I n«» vant to send old.
kitchen cups oop mlt milk. Maybe
dev have vot you call eet, germ*, on
dem.”
Her dolorous whine was Irresisti-j
ble l laughed and f«*!t a little of my
heartache slip awey with the mirth.'
“1 think well tak*» the risk of that
in Mrs. Durkee's kitchen. Katie." 1
said. “Corn* let us look in this cup
board. There! See those pretty hi tie
cup**' (Jive me those.1'
With a toss of her head Katie took
down the cups and then turned to me
with arms akimbo.
"you no need to stay down here.'
she said. “1 feex dot milk, bring ett
oop to kids. I bring you sometlng.
too."
Was It a Kuse?
She smiled at me with suddenly re
stored good humor and I thankfully:
made my escape from the kitchen.!
wondering how much my keen eyed
and tender hearted little maid had
guessed of the emotion which was
s.vaylng me and w'hither she pur
posely had not given me the chance
to escape from the vicinity of the
dining-room, where mv husband and
Edith Fairfax still sat.
Slowly I made my way up
stairs. torturing my self, woman fash
ion, on the way by going over and
over again the scrap of conversation
I had heard. What did it mean this
strange colloquy between the girl j
who had faced me with hitter anger!
and told me that she loved Dicky
better than I cl id anil would have!
made him a l>ettcr wife than I had
done' What was it that she thought
I ought to know, but that Dicky
felt he could not tell me?
1 knew Edith Fairfax's innate hon |
pstv—that never-to-be-forgotten scene
between us had taught me that. She |
had scorned to hide her love for'
Dicky then. Could it be possible thatj
now. as then—.
With a shamefaced flush I crushed
down the jealousy that was uprear
ing its sprpent head in m'v heart.,
I would not believe that Dicky s love
had starved from me unless I had
stronger proof than a chance conver
sation admitting of many construe-!
lions.
On® thing. however, was plain.;
Edith Fairfax shared some secret of
Dicky’s of which I knew* nothing and
which she was urging him to tell me.
Any wife can understand that the!
thought was almost as humiliating!
*s my first conjecture. Xo deadlier in
sult can he offered to a w*5fe than to
give her either attentions or confi
dence in some other woman.
Clad indeed rwa* I that Mothe!
Ciraham’s need of me was so impera
live and that Marion ond Junior were
ilao at hand to divert mv thoughts
I would have no time in the next
few dnvs for speculation upon sny
subject but as I went dow*n the cor
Idor to the room where I had left
lhe children. T knew* that the collo
H*i v I had overheard would linger
kvi*h me a tormenting memory, for
i» long time.
--
The Vi eek in Fremont Society
Fremont. Xrh., Dec 28.—Fremont
hemes we. * the scenes of manv hap
py family reunion* and gatherings inj
honor of the Christmas reason. Farr i
fly dinner* with the turkey as thej
central figure marked the holiday en
tertainments.
The Muraelnjc club annua! dance
held Frid.it evening at t)»e Hub hall
prowl to t»e the usual brilliant and
enjoyable affair that feature* the hoi
iday season in Fremont every year.
The proceed* of the ticket* went to
purchase mittens and stock.ngs for
children of the n»c .. families t»f Fie
mont and a goodly sum was realised
for this purpose The annual party
attracted a large crowd, the pietty
gown.'* and at tractive decoration* pre
aentlng a delightful setting The
Maiasing dance is an established
event in Fremont's Mn.«l circle* and
is alw.iss one of the outstanding
functions of the holiday see son.
Monday night the members of the
Frcea Hub nine in number, w ill set ;
as hostesses to another Urge dancing !
party. The following make up the
club member* who have issued l!ft
invitations fer their holiday festival!
at Hotel P.ithfindei Mis Fred Rich
ards. jr.. president Mead*me* Wilde*
Blakeelee, Edward Robins. Fames
Vanofsky and the Misses Mary Mar
shall. Ruth Fain. l.itra Pratt, Flor
ence Miller and Dorothy Wehner.
Unique and distinctive decorations
have hern planned for the event and
the ball room at the hotel Is dee
lined to present an attractive appear
a nee. Music from Lincoln will pro
vide Hit* syncopation for the dancer*
•
Mrs Kirk l«e* was hostess to the
Hiithda> club Tuesday noon si * de
i.ghtful luncheon
Mrs Otto Schllcker entertained
memlier* of the Junior Auction rluti
Monday afternoon at a Chriatma* j
party. Hift* were exchanged and
bridge offered the entertainment for,
the remainder of the afternoon.
Memttcr* of the O. P. P. club, the
majority of whom have returned
from college* and school* for vaca
tion. will enjoy a progressive dinner
Tuesday evening. The members will
partake of five courses In as many
homes In carrying out the unique
partx The remainder of the evening
xvill l>e spent in dancing and bridge.
Mis* Mildred Heckman attended *
Can.iua l*lil dancing party at the
l:l.i stone in Omaha Monday eve
hing
-*
Mie Vied l-ee of Buffalo. Wxo,,
and Mis« Virginia I.ee who attends;
Ihe S te iinlversitx . are guests of
M atul Mrs Frank Hanlon over the
holiday*.
Mrs V Sampler went to Sioux
City to spend the Ivdldaxe with her
daughter, Mrs. Ilitnan Fishgall and
Mr. Fishgall.
Pr. a ttd Mis Kxeiette Angie of
1 inct'ln spent Christmas day with
Mr. and Mrs Charles Dodge of Fre
mont.
Mrs Fred Spear was hostess to
th» Flower Mission club Saturday.
Pr and Mrs TV T Van Metre en
tertalned member* of the H. A. I..
club Saturday evening at dinner.
Bond Prices Drift
Aimlessly in ^ eek
of Quiet Trading
Firmer Money Kate* ami Hol
iday Influences Tend to
Contract Market—New
Financing Large.
By Assur latest Cress.
New York, Dec. 28.—Bund price*
drifted Irregularly lower in last
week's quiet trading. Holiday Influ
ences w»re reflected In contraction in
the volume of business, but reactions
which appeared with liquidation of
bonds to swell Christmas funds were
part tally counteracted when buying
was renewed sfter the holiday.
Firmer money rates also retarded
trading. While th" rise in t ill money
to 5 per cent was regarded as a tem
porary measure due to year-end re
quirements, the subsequent stiffening
of time funds influenced buyers to
adopt a more cautious attitude. De
mand for l'nited States government
and other investment obligations ap
peared to he dwindling, with quiet
liquidation of tax exempt securities
peclally Inspired by prospects of an
eventual tax reduction.
ImiKH-tant Offerings Planned.
In the m tter of new financing.
Wall street ignored the tradilion of
a let up In business during the hsdi
*la.\ season. More than $55,040,000 of
new- bonds were placed on the market,
one of the largest totals ever reported
for Christmas week. The hulk of tiie
financing was represented hv the of
fering of 140.000 000 Andes Copper
Mining company's T per cent deben
tures. one of the largest industrial
issues of the year.
"Ith hankers planning Important
Offerings for next vear In anticipation
of January reinvestment demand, it
became apparent that the flood ,f
new financing whh-h has marked 1924
would continue to the close of the
yea r.
Hespite the smaller sales In the
hond market last week, investment
hankers reported an increasing Inqui
ry from institutions for high-grade
domesti" securities. Because of year
end inventories and readjustment,
actual buying probably will he de
layed. hut It is expected to he In full
swing again within three week*.
Copper company bonds gave a com
parison demonstration of group
strength. Fnexpected resumption of
dividends by the Anaconda Copper
.Mining company, coupled with the
rise in the price of the red metai to
•he highest level of the year, stimu
lated heavy buying of these j«su»«.
Magna convertible Ta gave the meist
spectacular performance of the week,
scoring a gain of about IS points.
Ansconda Ts and Chile Ss also ad
vances! to new- high levels in line with
the buoyancy of these stocks
In other sections of the list. 1>. nd
with convertible features or other
spetulative possibilities led In activ
ity. while standard lnve--m»nt .---.es
were more or less neglected.
TREMORS NOTED
BY SEISMOGRAPH
Washington peo. ;s—Earth treni
■>r» of "very pronounced Intensity"
sere recorded beginning at j>
■n todas on the Georgetown univor
■ tv seismograph.
The tremors were still in progress
»t T-20 p. m . having reached the max
imum <f their Intensity between 6:44
and *:S0 p. m.
Father Tondorf. selsmographer i>f
the university, estimated that the
renter of the disturbance was approx
imately 6.000 to 6.1O0 miles ft. :u
Washington, and possibly within the
Japanese earthquake area
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$5,000 invested in Government
about $213 per year—not «
three-room house.
$5,000 invested in Real F.stat
would earn $300 per year
bill for two.
$5,000 invested in hitrh-cl««s pr
would earn $400 per year—
your ear.
Time to Change 1
$5,000 invested in a ('lass ”C" 1
Valley, I.yon County, Nevar
profit yearly on alfalfa of $,
or 40r» net.
$0,000 invested in a Class "R” ■
Valley, l,yon County, Nesss
profit yearly on potatoes of $
or 100* r net.
$$.000 invested in a Class "A"
Valley, T.yon County, Nevac
profit yearly on either Claw
Gold Cantaloupes" of $200
$$.000 to $12,000, or 100 to
Ml firm* under perpetual and r
ownH and controlled t»y Mat** Nall*
cf dm * * net niwtul to ’
•rent the Ma«on Valley Pe> rlopmen
furnl»h all equipment. tneludtw* tra
for erop*. and will •cientifically irrtg
and market all crop* on a ba*ia of «
If you hp%e fund* for tn»e«tm**»'
!f iron h*'e aeeurttie* or ether twve
Into c*«h„ v»*u eheuld lo«« n«* t.mt
manta »!■." * t * *- am a a Una#
will w*t oni> a*rui* vow *»#*m of pr^
I he * farm* at-d farm co
» e -and acd new offered for f»r«t i
t‘oiu$'pnt Ncpo Ne pda a*k for ■ <
Ini iwa *s - i
meat I'oWMNt or a«k to he * e «•*• «>i
I • » ih • ««t h > i-». % ou • e \, Je
E. J. BOWEN,
Room H?.V Hotel f enlraelU
MONEY
Bond* at •»'»'. would earn
nough to pay the rent on •
• or Farm Mortgages at <Sr'
-not enough to pay grocery
iferred industrial stock at ^
not enough •« pay upkeep on
rour Investment!
arm of 40 acres in rich Mason
a. will show an average net
>0 per acre, a total of IC.000.
’arm of 40 acres in rich Mason
a. will show an average -et
150 per acre, a total of $0,000,
’arm of 40 acres In rich 'la: ->n
a. will show an average net
i “A" poiatoes or “Hearts of
to $300 per acre, a total of
150*11 net!
rior water rigM*- irrigation *T*tem
jr linii evntri- nonrrudrnt Rtrim i
in HRI*M%f»»Ri* nr farming r
tVn«n#R>, Yartnffton. Ntn4t. *’l! |
Morn, war"** and
at<* and intrnaaH cultivate karvrat
* %■ tif nrt profilt
t in amount of I % 000 or more or
tironi* tkat arr readil) oonirriitilf
a tariffing thr traitk of our ata'n*
i Yalfry farm »Ufk aw «Rtf»iRi»al
KilHii Uni rnoraioR* prolit**
RtiDiHi » iu$«vt mirli 0 000 acta* I
mf fey NrxauU Mortrag* and Trail
ttir and t*c*i#i and f«M
nhtvatfean by Mr*or Y*Ua> Ikirlor*
nor r#f»:aarntatii #• rail and ii>hum
no obligation* *vwwuiiii'iu attfc
Fiscal Agent
Omaha. Nebraska